it is easy to become overwhelmed with these feelings when we are depressed. perhaps choosing some small short term goals you know you can acheive can give you some feelings of success that will make you feel better and life your spirits. enroll in a college class and begin a degree. i took one a semester. by the time i finished my associates this way, i finally figured out what i wanted to do in life. or make it a goal to put one application in a day.